Sunday, October 20, 2013

Nickelodeon UK To Show "Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse" Special In October 2013

ToyNews, a monthly trade magazine for the toy business, is reporting the exciting Nickelodeon UK news in the following article that following a deal with Mattel, Inc., the world's largest toy company, the popular CG-animated web series "Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse" is set to premiere on Nickelodeon UK & Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK this month (October 2013) with a special 22 minute episode!


The series, which follows the life of the popular fashion doll and her friends,

The series is set in a fictional version of Malibu, California where all of its inhabitants are dolls. The dolls though, act as people living normal lives and are aware of their own natures. The series centers on the life of Barbie, her friends, siblings and her boyfriend Ken. The series is stylized as mock reality show featuring confessionals of the characters in-between scenes. The show has already had more than 550 million views worldwide, and Mattel looks forward to this increasing as the show joins the Netflix roster in December 2013.

"Barbie Life in the Dreamhouse" recently celebrated its fourth season with more scheduled for 2014 featuring new content for older girls and a new product range to compliment the series. The show is currently translated into 21 different languages across the globe.

"Life in the Dreamhouse" also recently made it's debut on Nick USA on Sunday 1st September 2013 with the special episodes "Pool Party" and "Trapped in the Dreamhouse" (each episode 11 minutes long).

The online computer-animated web series is produced by Arc Productions and distributed by Mattel:
Barbie Life in the Dreamhouse set to make Nickelodeon debut this month

The CGI animated web series will join the Netflix roster in December

Popular CGI animated web series Barbie Life in the Dreamhouse is set to premiere on Nickelodeon this month with a 22 minute special.

The series, which follows the life of the fashion doll and her friends, has already had more than 550 million views worldwide, and Mattel looks forward to this increasing as the show joins the Netflix roster in December.

Barbie Life in the Dreamhouse recently celebrated its fourth season with more scheduled for 2014 featuring new content for older girls and a new product range to compliment the series.

A statement from Mattel read, 'the series offers girls an all access pass to Barbie's world and reinforces brand engagement through content delivery.'

The show is currently translated into 21 different languages across the globe.

TAGS mattel, nickelodeon, barbie, netflix
Also, from the business magazine with a passion for toys, Toy World Magazine:
Nickelodeon premiers Barbie Life in the Dreamhouse special


Barbie Life in the Dreamhouse will be premiered on Nickelodeon in October with a 22-minute special, and will be available on Netflix from December.

The series, which follows the life of Barbie and her friends, has already had more than 550m views worldwide. Barbie Life in the Dreamhouse recently celebrated its fourth season and will continue to bring Barbie’s story to life in 2014, with new content targeting older girls and a product range to complement the series. The series offers girls an all-access pass to Barbie’s world and reinforces brand engagement through content delivery.

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